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Hartwell Stores Offering Hundreds of Hot Weather Bargains To Thrifty Buyers I W PAGES IN THIS ISSUE VOL XLVII Fourth of July Program Will Be Given In Hartwell Friday Morning At 9 O’Clock 0 BUSINESS houses and homes asked to display flag A special Fourth of July program been prepared for the observance of the day here, which will be given j on the Court House grounds Friday F morning beginning at 9 o’clock. Mayor A. S. Richardson will pre side, and the people of Hartwell and Hart county are cordially invited to be present at the hour set—9 a. m. The program is put on under auspices of the Woman’s Club and the Brenau Club, of Hartwell, and is as follows: • Prayer —Rev. James Bradley, pas tor Hartwell Presbyterian church. Song—“ America.” Objects and Ideals of the American Leg j on —Short talk by Dr. Thos. R. V Gaines. Patriotic Address—Rev. J. H. Bar ton, pastor Hartwell Methodist church. It is expected that all places of business, except drug stores and fill ing stations, will be closed for the day, as usual. The postoffice will observe holiday hours, and no mail will be carried on the routes. Display American Flag. Mrs. Steve Skelton, regent of the John Benson Chapter D. A. R.’s, requests that all Hartwell business houses and homes display the Amer * ican flag on Friday, stating that Mr. ' Z. P. Barron, of the McClure store, had ordered a supply for this pur pose. It is hoped that every patriotic citizen will heed this request and that Hartwell will present an appear ance the Fourth in keeping with the day. Georgia Railway & Power Co. Gives City .»Big Boost In Manufacturers Record Ad o HALF-PAGE AD IN BIG INDUS- | TRIAL JOURNAL SETS FORTH HARTWELL’S ADVANTAGES The many advantages offered by ' Hartwell to new capital and outside ■ industries, and the many wonderful opportunities of this section, have i been very clearly set forth by the M Georgia Railway & Power Company F in a half page advertisement in the Manufacturers’ Record. This adver tisement is a part of an intensive ■ program of the Power Company, co- j operating with various communities i of north Georgia, for the advance ment of commercial activity and the development of the natural resources which have for so long lain dormant. Hartwell is grateful to the Power Company for this evidence of good will and assistance, and considers I this move one of the most vitally • important that has been made in a long time. There never has been a time in the history of the State when the building of new industries, and the co-operation with outside capital for the advancement of the agricul tural, commercial and business in terests, has been of such paramount importance and when the natural advancement of the state were so J. A. McDUFF ENTERS r RACE TO REPRESENT HART IN LEGISLATURE To the Voters of Hart County Having stated through this paper that my formal announcement would appear later for the State Legis lature, I respectfully announce my- j self a candidate of Hart county, sub ject to the democratic primary, which will be held in the 10th day of Sep tember, 1924. I shall stand upon the following Bp measures and principles to become ■T a law: Whenever a candidate offers for office, if he or she should trade or swap off, either the candidates them- [ selves or through their friends, di- I rectly or indirectly, during their can- | didacy or campaign either in pri maries or vacancies or otherwise in order to win, such person or persons shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. fc I am in favor of good roads, but ]t should be done with less discrim i mation. The County Board ought to change the plan or system to make tne work more general over the f fount;,-. The Board ought to consist I of three strong members of finance I p meet at their convenience and one I Commissioner elected by a vote of < J the people; said change not to be j | nude until ratified by a majority vote | I - the people at some general elec "j*3ll to save the expense of holding , e election for that purpose. This *an or system would meet an equit- | n’ e j ust demand of the tax- ■ Payers throughout the county. S favor all contracts made or let K out by the finance board should be ■ e at public out-cry before the E court house door and supplies pur- I f° r the county should be done I Ke wise at a certain per cent. The B «et bids should be done away with E ! a monthly report to the home ■ »“per of the financial standing. I n • / avor re duction in taxes, but! ■ t 0 he inconsistent by asking for ‘ E e bonds that will increase more j I I favor a cut price in automobile j I j 8 tax, and the tags to be purchas- THE HARTWELL SUN. Many Comets Scheduled For 1924-25; Hope They Don't Hit This Old Ball Twice in 1924 and six times in 1925 a comet will flash past the earth—going only about 7,200 miles an hour—and if one of them strikes, nothing will be left but the charred remains of the earth. This is the theory of scientists who have been studying various reports from ob servations of the country. The com ets are sure to come, they de clare, but the possibility of one of them hitting the earth is remote. The eight comets will be visible in many parts of the United States, it is believed. They are due in No vember and December of this year, and in March, July, August and October of 1925. Should one of the comets bump against the earth, astronomers de clare, the seas would boil, tidal waves would dash against the moun tains, polar ices would melt, and fires and deadly gases would wipe out the population of the earth. Cli matic conditions would be changed, iand even the shape of the globe might be altered. o Mr. James Bridges Mr. James Bridges, ,73 years of age, died in Vednon community Sun day night, June 29, 1924, and was buried Monday at Vernon cemetery. The deceased was born in Hart I county, and was well known to many I of our people, who will regret to hear I of his passing. ■in need of intelligent support of | financially strong, industries as to -1 day. The Georgia Railway & Power I Company certainly deserves the com | mendation of every section of the I state, regardless of whether or not that section is served vrfiSKL? khis i company, for this ev\ y good will, and the advanceTnvac of the ■ commercial interests of Georgia as set forth in this campaign of special I advertisements, call for the best that we have in support of the work. . This company already, has revolu ! tionized many sections of north Georgia with its power develop j ments and many other extensive water power projects now under construction are evidence that its work is just in its infancy, compara tively. These developments are bringing into harness the water powers that have for untold centuries been wast ed in their wild rush to the waiting sea, and that still would be wasted, but for the dreams and vision of men who are not afraid to follow the uncharted way their dreams lead them. The advertisement, as it appeared in the Manufaetureds’ Record, is shown in this issue. Find Weevils 801 l weevils were reported by some ten to fifteen cotton growers Tuesday as being present in as many sections of Hart county, and they reported several punctured squares. While this is no surprise, yet it is | indicative of what must be faced from now on, and should serve as a warning that NOW is the crucial period in the poisoning war on the Pe Countv Agent Bingham and oth ers state that one day’s delay right now will be costly where weevils are found. And in most cases it is i best to poison before weevils are found. , .. j Play safe, Hart county cotton ! growers. Prospects are bright for a splendid crop. . Don’t let the weevil ruin it. Poison this week, if possible. ed at the court house of each coun ty in the State. I want to do my utmost to help regulate the book trust companies. I favor free school books to chil dren, provided the parents will make affidavit that they have not the mon ey nor cannot obtain it to buy text i b °l k want to help regulate the Geor-1 ' gia law of proceedure of comdemna- Ition of property. Too much confis cation of money and property and no punishment to the violator of the whiskey laws. I favor each and every member of the legislature, while attending the General Assembly shall make a full report every week to the 1 oca. papers of his home county, whether he has been attending the legisla ture sessions and how he voted on , all important measures. I am opposed to political manipu lation’ creating rings, cliques, mak ing slates to defeat the wishes of j th I shafi 1 appreciate the support and | influence of each and every voter m I the copnty. . ~ Respectfully, J. A. McDUFF. I HARTWELL, HART COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 4,1924 First Cotton Blooms of '24 Cotton Crop Brought To San Office On Saturday The first cotton bloom of the 1924 ' season was brought in early Satur day morning by Mr. Grover Heaton, pf Eureka section, route 4'. It was a real, healthy specimen. Mr. Hea ton brought in the first bloom in 1923, and a negro on his place brought in the first ones of the 1922 crop. Mr. Newt Scott, who lives just be yond the west city limits, brought in the second bloom Saturday after noon. Mr. Scott threshed 606 1-2 bushels of wheat last week from his “patch.” Mr. R. L. Myers, of route 4, brought in bloom No. 3 Monday morning. Mr. T. E. Gaines brought in a cotton bloom of the College No. 1 variety Tuesday. Mr. Gaines used this seed exclusively this year, and reports a fine looking crop. Mr. Fred McCurley, of route 3, and Mr. Robt. T. Wright, of route 4, also brouht in blooms Tuesday. FIRST COTTON BOLL TUESDAY Mr. M. N. Dooley brought in the first cotton boll of the season Tues day. It was of the Wannamaker variety, and planted on April 19. o . ■ - Revival Services To Begin Next Sunday Revival services will begin at the Hartwell Methodist church next Sun day morning and continue for at least ten days. The pastor, Rev. J. H. Barton, wil preach both morning ; and evening during the special series I of services, and Mr. Aldine Combs, ! of Griffin, will be in charge of the | singing. Services will be held at 10 A. M., ! and 8:30 P. M., to which the people | of Hartwell and community of ev- I ery denomination are cordially in , 1 vited. ’ It is hoped that all the members ! of the Methodist church will attend ; the services at their church, and I bring with them their neighbors. The ’ J meeting is for Hartwell. New song books have been pur chased for the meeting, and it is ex pected that this part of the worship will be a feature. ~o - - Brings Us Some Potatoes Our good friend, Mr. A. M. Hil ley, who lives near Flat Shoals, brought in some of the prettiest Irish potatoes last Wednesday we have seen. “Just a little remembrance from 1 the wife and myself,” said friend ’ Hilley as he passed them over to us. Come again just any time, Hilley, we’re always glad to see you. o - Robison-Phillips Os interest to a wide eircle of friends and relatives was the mar riage last Sunday at noon of Mr. : Hoyt S. Phillips, of Hartwell, and ’ ■ Miss Margaret Elizabeth Robison, of ‘ Monroe, which occurred ot the home ■ of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. ! G. N. Robison. i | The ceremony was performed by I the Rev. Mr. Craig, of Monroe, in the presence of the itamediate fami lies, after which the happy couple left for the mountains of North Carolina to spend several days be fore returning to Hartwell. The bride is one of Monroe’s most attractive and accomplished young ladies. She is well known in Hart well, having taught in our schools during 1920-21, and is an acquisi tion to the community social and church life. Mr. Phillips is one of Hartwell’s most highly respected young business : men, a member of the firm of the Hartwell Grocery Co., and active in ■ all the affairs of our city. The Sun joins the many friends ■ of this splendid young couple in I ' extending heartiest congratulations and best wishes for a long, happy and prosperous life. Attending the marriage in Mon- > roe Sunday from Hartwell were Mr. t and Mrs. I. J. Phillips, Jr., Miss Mar gie Phillips, Miss Bonte Phillips and Mr. Baz S. Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips will return this week-end from the mountains to their home here. METHODIST CHURCH Revival services will begin Sunday morning, with preaching twice daily, 10 A. M., and 8:30 P. M. We cor dially invite all the people of Hart- I well and vicinity to attend. Our pastor will preach, and the music will be in charge of Bro. Al dine Combs, of Griffin. All members of the Young Ladies’ Class are requested by the teacher to read the entire book of Ruth in preparation for the lesson for Sun- | day. We hope our members will ar range their business and pleasures now to attend the revival services. Let other things rest for the next ten days and come to the house of the Lord. Hartwell Methodists need this change. The co-operation of all church people will be appreciated during the j special services beginning Sunday, j Business Fine The largest crowd Hartwell has seen this year came in last Satur day. Parking space for the auto mobiles and other vehicles was scarce within two or three blocks, —and best of all, trade was very brisk, espe cially Saturday afternoon. One Hartwell merchant reported the best single day he has had since 1920, —that was going some, but an investigation of his statement show ed him absolutely accurate. Practically every store reported good business Saturday, and an in creasing trade almost every day since crop conditions have cleared up.' Prospects are the brightest in years for cotton in Hart county, and one of the biggest grain yields ever reported is being harvested. The outlook for crops and busi ness is encouraging, indeed. Ipcidentally, the merchants having the best trade are the largest users of The Sun columns. Annual District Conference In Session Concord Church Methodists of the Elberton Dis trict comprising some 50 churches , in this section of the State, are hold- ; ing their annual District Conference i at Concord church in Elbert county Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Concord has recently added some I eight Sunday school rooms to their building, installed an electric light | ing system, painted the building both I inside and out, and will entertain the conference in their usual hos pitable manner. All the people of the community are co-operating with the members of the church there to make the large number of visitors feel at home. Delegates from all the churches of Hart circuit and the Hartwell church are in attendance, headed bv Pastors E. O. Vickery and J. H. Barton, respectively. Presiding Elder Horace S. Smith, of Elberton, is in charge. O■- - - Bonus Blanks Here For Ex-Service Men All World War veterans of Hart county and the dependents of de ceased veterans who are eligible to the provisions of the Federal Ad- : justed Compensation Act, are no- ] tified that Friday, July 11th, has been selected as the date on which , the American Legion Post of Hart County will give its aid in filling out ' the application blanks for the bonus. I Legion officials hope to see every j ex-service man who has not applied for the bonus in Hartwell that day I as they are going to a good deal of | trouble in securing typewriters and men sufficient to fill out at least 200 applications on that date. Be sure to come to the Court House as early as possible after 7:30 in the ; morning. Bring your diicharge certificate and all other paper* bear ing on your service which you may have. This is very important. The local Post of the Legion has I been designated as agent of the Government to receive applications from Hart county. A supply of of ficial forms sufficient for Hart county has been received. These forms are rather long, some twenty questions being asked. They must be filled out correctly. All honor ably discharged veterans below the rank of Major in the Army and Ma rine Corps and Lieutenant Command er in the Navy are eligible; likewise the wives, children, mothers and fath ers of deceased veterans. We want every ex-»ervice man in Hart county to have hi* application in the mail* on or before July 15th. There i* no co*t to you. LIBERTY HILL • ••**•*••* Misses Vera and Ora Cordell were | I the week-end guests of their aunt, Mrs. J. C. Cordell. Mrs. Claude Cash and children j ■ spent last Friday night and Satur i day with relatives in Hartwell. | Miss Annie Lou Richardson spent . i several days last week with her sis ter, Mrs. Robert Gaines, of Cedar Creek. Misses Annie Robinson and Willie I Heaton spent Sunday with Mrs. Geo. Shiflet and family. Mrs. Albert Cash and children were the week-end guests of Mrs. | Claude Cash. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. and Mr. E. C. Heaton visited Mr. and Mrs. F. M. ; Adams Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Manerire Reynolds is spend- I ing several days with Mrs. Robert j Cash. j Mrs. John Cordell spent several days last week with Mrs. Fletcher . Cordell. ' , Mrs. J. S. Heaton visited Mrs. t Diana Milford one day last week. I < Mrs. Will Neese and children spent Monday with Mrs. Rafe Cor- ' dell. . t Messrs. Albert, Harry and Jim ( Tom and Mr. and Mrs. Rafe Cordell ( spent Sunday with relatives in El- j bert county. BLUE BELL. n There are no sure ways to iden tify an individual now except by thumb prints and the presence of , tons:ls.-—-Jersey City Journal. ( Signs On Highway At City Limits Will Welcome Thousands of Tourists Here — I Judges of Superior Courts In Georgia Had Two-Day Session In Atlanta July 1-2 Judge Walter L. Hodges, of the Northern Judicial Circuit, together with Superior court judges from all over Georgia assembled in Atlanta Tuesday for a two-day discussion of problems confronting the bar, and to discuss rules of the court and de vise plans for improvement in ad ministration of the laws. Entertained. Among the entertainment fea tures’ for the visitors was a dinner on the afternoon of July 7 at the Piedmont Driving Club, when the judges of Fulton superior court were hosts at a dinner to the visitors. On Wednesday evening the Atlanta Bar Association complimented the visit i ors with a dinner at the Biltmore, which also assembled the judges of the state supreme court, the court of appeals and the federal courts. How Many Bales of Cotton Will Hart County Make? Here’s your last chance to guess at Hart county’s cotton crop this year in The Sun’s contest. Many estimates have come in, but we want a few more. W’hat do you say? Mail your figures at once to The Sun. A post card will do. If you guess correctly we’ll make you a present of The Sun for a year. Name Address Estimate Bales. (Send this in at once.) SPLENDID SHOWING AT ANNUAL MEETING JULY 1 The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of The Hartwell Bank was held in the directors’ room of the bank last Tuesday, July Ist, 1924. Mr. J. G. Craft was chosen chair man and Hon. A. S. Richardson, sec retary. The report of the condition of the , bank as made by the officers was j very satisfactory to the stockholders. ; The Hartwell Bank has always had to its credit as a banking institution as one that was exceedingly liberal ! but always trying to be safe and con r servative. The following directors were unan imously re-elected: D. C. Alford, i Dr. W. I. Hailey, I. J. Phillips, Sr., M. M. Norman, R. E. Matheson, L. L. MeMullan and S. W. Thornton. After the election of the directors ' the stockholders adjourned and the I directors went into session for re- I organization. The new organization I of officers was the re-election of the i same as follows: D. C. Alford, President. R. C. Thornton, Vice President and Manager. M. M. Norman, Vice President. R. E. Matheson, .Secretary to Di rectors. Fred S. White, Cashier. The Hartwell Bank is one of the oldest banking institutions in this section of the state. The charter was granted October 24, 1887. The following represented the personnel of the applicants for charter: E. B. Benson, D. C. Alford, T. N. McMul lan, Thos. W. Teasley, Dr. J. L. Turner, T. J. Linder, A. G. McCurry, J. W. Williams, J. D. Matheson, A. F. Brown and I. A. Teasley. Os 1 this number only two are now liv- | I ing, E. B. Benson and I). C. Alford. I Mr. Benson was the honored presi i dent for many years. D. C. Alford i has the honor of having been a di | rector during the life of the bank and has been president now for sev ' oral years. One of the things that has con -1 tri bu ted much to the success of the I bank is that the directors have al- I ways been chosen as representing honest, sound, practical business methods. During the life of this old institu tion the business of the country has been severely tried but it has always lived and prospered. The hope of its friends now is that it will con-i tinue to have the record in the fu-f ture that it has had in the past. o Notice of Teachers' Exam ination On August 1 and 2 Notice Teacher*’ Examination. The regular State Examination for teachers will be held on August Ist and 2nd. White teachers will take the examination at the Hart well School Building and colored teachers at the Court House. The State Superintendent of Schools states that there is practically no change in class B or Elementary Cer- j tificates. Teachers who wish aj; Georgia State Certificate, either gen- ( eral elementary, High School, will ! have their papers forwarded to At- t lanta to State Department for grad- ’ ing. 48-4 t W. E. MORRIS, C. S. S. ! o If we had no trouble but real ones ' this wouldn’t be such a troublesome , old world. o I “KIWANIS WELCOMES YOU TO HARTWELL” WILL GREET PASSERSBY SOON Two large signs bearing the words “Kiwanis Welcomes You to Hart well,” or some similar greeting, will be placed at the city limits right away by the Hartwell Kiwanis Club. They will be on the Bankhead High way, one on the eastern side of Hartwell and another at the western entrance to the city, this being de finitely decided on at the regular meeting last Friday. It has been estimated that fully 45,000 people traverse the Bankhead Highway through Hartwell every month. The signs, bearing the Ki wanis emblem, will help make all, whether Kiwanians or not, feel per haps a little more kindly toward the “Home of Hospitality.” J. E. Cobb is chairman of this committee. Will Have Barbecue. A barbecue will take place of one regular luncheon some time soon, the date and arrangements be ing in the hands of a committee. It will be given at the new Hartwell Country Club, and the Kiwanians will also bring their wives and sweet hearts. On account of the regular meet ing falling on the Fourth this week, it was decided to call off for this day. The next session will be Fri day, July Utli, at 1 P. M., as usual. Rev. J. H. Barton, on the pro gram committee, was in charge of the program Friday. President Skelton appointed Messrs. Foster C. Brown, A. S. Richardson, R. E. Cox, A. N. Al ford, J. A. W. Brown and A. C. Skelton a committee to attend the Wilson Highway association meeting in Dublin the 27th. Guests of the day were Prof. E. P. Moseley, of Mercer University; Mr. Enoch B. Benson, of Hartwell; Mr. C. L. Harper, of Greenwood, S. C.; Mr. H. G. Caspary, of Atlanta. Music was furnished by Miss Mary Linder at the piano and Miss Fran ces Linder with violin and mandolin, two accomplished daughters of Ki wanian F. P. Linder. The reporter overlooked the fact in last week’s Sun that Miss Lucile Carter, another gifted musician, presided at the piano, the week before. Special attention u'as called to the- Fourth of July program to be given in Hartwell Friday morning on the Court House grounds under auspices of the Woman’s Club. Asks That All Donations Go Through Central Committee To Hart Hailstorm Sufferers Chairman I. J. Phillips, of the Hart County Chapter Red Cross, has again asked The Sun to stress the importance of all donations eith er in money or substance to the fund for the people living in the section recently visited by the disastrous hail storm, being sent or handed to the local central committee in charge, who will then see that the distribur tion committee at Goldmine gets same to be handled in the proper way. The central committee is compos ed of R. C. Thornton, J. L. Massey, J. G. Craft, T. S. Mason and B. B. Zellars. They should be given any and everything for the relief fund. The distribution committee at Goldmine is composed of Willis F. Bond, W. M. Bryan, L. A. Pruitt, Sam J. Beggs and Epp J. Hays. They have charge o fthe actual dis i tribution of everything that is given I to those in need. Chairman Phillips states that ev ery one in the stormridden area can present their claim for help and it will be heard and adjusted to the best of the committee’s ability. No one will be turned down, and those in charge are not only willing, but anxious, to help where help is need ; ed. An error was made in printing the quantity of flour given. It should have read 10 (ten) barrels instead of 100. This appeared in the issue of June 20th, and correc tion is made in justice to those in charge of the flour at that time. o I In Memory Mrs. W. J. Vassar A cloud of sorrow overspread our | church and community when the ! news came that Sister Lou Vassar had been suddenly called to the Great Beyond. The was a loyal member of the W. M. S. of Sardis church and will be sadly missed, especially in the meetings of Circle No. 1, of which she was a member. Sister Vassar was endowed with a sweet and gentle disposition, and ex ercised an influence in her family that will be a guiding light to them as long as they live. We have the assurance that her sufferings and sorrows are over and that she is now wearing a crown of stars for many good deeds done on this earth. Resolved, That we hold in prayer ful remembrance the family from which this dear sister his departed. May her memory lead others to glory. SARDIS W. M. S. W PAGES IN THIS ISSUE NO. 48